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A senior U.S. administration official said that Iran showed “no seriousness” in trying to reach a real diplomatic agreement with Washington before the US‑Israel military operation, highlighting how stalled negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear programme and related security issues contributed to the breakdown of talks.

Explosions and blasts were heard across Jerusalem, central Israel and the occupied West Bank amid the ongoing Israel‑Iran war, as a new round of missiles launched from Iran triggered sirens and defensive responses.

Qatar’s defence ministry says two Iranian missiles struck or were aimed at the United States’ Al Udeid Air Base - home to the largest US military installation in the Middle East - as part of a broader wave of Iranian retaliatory attacks following the US‑Israel strikes on Iran.

WATCH | Israel hits Iran’s ballistic missile launchers, air defense systems in fresh attack

The US and Israel launched massive coordinated strikes on Iran, hitting nuclear and military targets in Tehran. Trump claimed Khamenei is dead, while Netanyahu cited signs of his death. Iran retaliated by attacking US bases in the region, escalating tensions.

Following the joint U.S.–Israel attacks on Iran, President Donald Trump said that a large number of Iranian leaders have been killed in the strikes, including top military and security officials, as part of the coordinated offensive aimed at crippling Tehran’s leadership and military infrastructure.

After the joint U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, President Donald Trump said the military action is intended to end what he called a long‑standing security threat and “give Iranians a chance to topple their rulers,” framing the strikes as a moment for potential change within Iran’s leadership and society.

Announcing the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader in a social media post, US President Donald Trump said, “Death of Khamenei gives Iranians the 'greatest chance' to 'take back their country.'”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged the people of Iran to rise up and “flood the streets and finish the job” following the joint US‑Israel attacks on Iran, saying the strikes have weakened Iran’s leadership and created an opportunity for internal change.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there are “many signs” that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei may no longer be alive following the massive U.S.–Israel strikes on Iran, claiming that his compound was destroyed and senior Iranian officials were killed in the operation.

KHAMENEI IS DEAD: Trump announces on Truth Social post

Reports from Tehran say loud cheers and celebrations erupted on the streets after news spread that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in Israeli‑U.S. strikes, with witnesses describing residents applauding and playing music from windows late Saturday night. Israeli sources claim a photo of his body was shown to U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israeli media report that a photograph of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s body was shown to U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with senior officials saying his body was recovered from the rubble of his compound after joint U.S.–Israel strikes on Tehran.

Trump, who is monitoring the US operation in Iran from his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, asserted that "the people that make all the decisions" in the Islamic Republic “most of them are gone.”

Satellite images have surfaced showing major damage to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s Tehran compound after reported U.S.–Israeli airstrikes. The high-resolution photos reveal collapsed structures, smoke rising from the site, and widespread destruction within the fortified complex, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing Iran–Israel–U.S. conflict. It remains uncertain if Khamenei was at the compound or his condition, but the visuals highlight the attack’s strategic and symbolic impact.

Israeli officials are claiming that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been killed in the ongoing conflict, saying his body has been found after joint U.S.–Israeli strikes on Tehran — a dramatic development in the rapidly escalating Israel‑Iran war.

'Ali Shamkhani, advisor to Iran's supreme leader, Khamenei, killed in strikes', says Israel army. Who are the other officials killed in attack

Following joint U.S.–Israel attacks on Iran, reports say U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters he had a “great conversation” with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and that both leaders remained closely aligned on the military campaign, emphasising coordination and shared objectives amid the escalating conflict.

The Pentagon says U.S. Central Command forces successfully defended against a massive wave of Iranian missile attacks, intercepting and neutralising hundreds of incoming projectiles aimed at U.S. positions and regional assets.